Farmworkers are of particular concern to us as they are vital to the local and national economy and face particular issues related to their immigration status

4.Just and humane reform will provide a fair process to secure legal residency and ultimately U.S. citizenship

5.We believe we must address root causes of immigration for long term solutions.

Increasingly militarized border enforcement has led to the death of thousands of people and does not provide long-term solution to the push and pull factors which bring immigrants to our nation, even without a lawful process to do so.

We will contribute to our democratic system by doing the following:

•Facilitating cross-cultural alliance building

•Educating ourselves, the public, and our elected public representatives about the complex historical and present day elements of immigration reform

As of January 2013, the taskforce includes:

Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC) Ventura County Chapter